Ange Postecoglou insisted an improved Premier League end was not going to alter Tottenham, however that successful a trophy would, following their Europa League triumph on Wednesday.
Spurs ended their 17-year look ahead to silverware following a 1-0 victory over Manchester United within the closing in Bilbao, whereas securing Champions League soccer subsequent season.
It represents a exceptional salvation to what had been an in any other case tough marketing campaign for Postecoglou’s aspect, who discover themselves seventeenth within the Premier League.
There was even better stress on the Australian to ship this trophy, having asserted earlier within the season how he all the time wins silverware in his second yr at a membership, but he has subsequently maintained that spectacular report.
Certainly, he has received the 1997-98 Nationwide Soccer League with South Melbourne, the 2011-12 A-League with Brisbane Roar, the 2019 J1 League with Yokohama F. Marinos, and the 2022-23 Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup with Celtic, including the 2024-25 Europa League to that.
“Folks misinterpreted me,” he stated of his quote from September. “It was not me boasting, simply me making a declaration, and I believed it. I had this factor inside me greater than the rest.
“I do know our league kind has been unacceptable, however coming third [in the Premier League] was not going to alter this soccer membership.
“Profitable a trophy would, that was my ambition, and I used to be ready to put on it if it didn’t occur. Folks saved reminding me of it as a result of we had been getting nearer, however I’m pleased with that.
“I’ve all the time felt knockout soccer is completely different to league soccer and, whenever you’re in that state of affairs, it comes right down to good organisation, having an actual sport plan and moments, and you’ll minimise moments by having a robust basis.
“I felt we had been going to be actually onerous to interrupt down. We may’ve been higher in transitions, however I felt comfy that if we bought forward, we may cope with most of what Manchester United would throw at us.”
“I’m nonetheless taking all of it in,” he added. “I do know what it means for this soccer membership. The longer it goes, the tougher it’s to interrupt that cycle.
“I may sense the nerves in everybody on the membership, and till you are taking that monkey off your again, you by no means perceive what it appears like.
“We now have a younger group, and I hope by tasting this, the gamers really feel completely different about themselves, and what it means to them is unbelievable.”
Son Heung-min grew to become the primary Tottenham participant to raise silverware since Robbie Keane and Ledley King hoisted the 2008 League Cup aloft at Wembley.
The primary South Korean to captain a aspect to a significant European trophy, it was additionally the primary silverware of his profession.
“Let’s say I’m a legend. Why not? Solely right now!” he joked on TNT Sports activities. “[In] 17 years, no person has finished it [lifted a trophy].
“That is what I’ve all the time dreamed for. Immediately is the day it occurred. I’m the happiest man on this planet.
“Whenever you take a look at the entire season, there’ll all the time be some state of affairs the place you may have a tricky time, however as gamers, we all the time caught collectively.
“I felt the stress. I wished it so badly. The final seven days, I used to be dreaming about this sport each night time. It lastly occurred, and I can sleep straightforward now!”
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) Might 21, 2025